Use the image to complete the statement.

Question

In wave A, the wave goes a certain distance above and below the horizontal line and covers a certain distance along the horizontal line between two consecutive crests labeled lambda. In wave B, the distance above and below the horizontal line is nearly the same as in the first wave, but the distance along the horizontal line between two consecutive crests is much shorter than the first wave.

Compared to wave A, wave B has a _____.

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Responses

shorter wavelength and greater frequency
shorter wavelength and greater frequency

longer wavelength and greater frequency
longer wavelength and greater frequency

shorter wavelength and lower frequency
shorter wavelength and lower frequency

longer wavelength and lower frequency

Answer 1

Based on your description of wave A and wave B:

• Wave A has a certain distance along the horizontal line between two consecutive crests (wavelength).
• Wave B has a shorter distance along the horizontal line between consecutive crests compared to wave A, which indicates that wave B has a shorter wavelength.
• Since frequency is inversely related to wavelength (shorter wavelength = higher frequency), wave B would therefore have a greater frequency than wave A.

Thus, the correct completion of the statement is:

shorter wavelength and greater frequency.